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... Carrying our stomachs along with our baggage, we drove to south to Graz. Again, the countryside was absolutely stunning and we enjoyed spectacular mountain views and German pop music on the radio.

We arrived in Graz around noon and immediately set out to explore. Graz was definitely our favorite city that we visited in Austria. The architecture is completely unique to the area and I’m sure I really irritated Dom with all ...

... we did. Our first visit after going through the main guard tower and administration block or as mentioned the Garrison command center, we went into the now museum. The concentration camp which ran from 1933 to 1945 Initially was set up to house political prisoners and communists. With the rise in power of the Nazi's more and more people were detained here.The camp was set up as a hard labour facility and prisoners were sent from here to other camps to build anything required by ...

... us being weird). We also put one on for lees oma & grandad. The hotel room was massive!! It has 2 double beds, a single bed and a large desk in the room and there is still room to have a party! We're about 10 mins walk into town past about 20 shoe shops. Austrians must like a good shoe?! Italia bound tomorrow and fingers crossed the weather will stay sunny ...

... than it used to be), much rest and relaxation, and had the pleasure of spending each day with Emma and Tim, who is now a friendly and very endearing two year old. We played - and Tim taught me how to play football like a pro.

We left on Friday afternoon, bound for Innsbruck, sad to leave, but having had a very happy five days, chez Holland.

Feeling better on the 10th, we eventually made it to Bratislava. Found old town, surprised by how many Asian tourists there were, then enjoyed a delicious meat bun for lunch at the towns Christmas markets. By the Afternoon we were back in Austria parked up in a fancy rest area planning our next few days. ...